stell

transitive verb

\ ˈstel\

-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of stell

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 Scottish : put, place, fix

2 : delineate if truly a painter had stell'd thee there— Robert Bridges †1930

stell

noun (1)

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plural -s

Definition of stell (Entry 2 of 3)

chiefly Scottish

: a protective enclosure for sheep or cattle

stell

noun (2)

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plural -s

Definition of stell (Entry 3 of 3)

1 dialectal, England : ditch, drain

2 dialectal, England : brook

Transitive verb

Middle English stellen, from Old English stellan; akin to Middle Dutch & Old High German stellen to set, place

Noun (1)

probably from stell entry 1

Noun (2)

origin unknown

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